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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 May 2026
The polka-dot slip dress Silky, slinky and a little sultry -- this iteration works as well with a denim jacket and chunky sandals or with barely-there heels for a night out.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that is why there are many pink nail shades that simply never go out of style, such as legendary barely-there hues like Ballet Slippers and Bubble Bath, as well as more modern polishes that go beyond sheer baby pink.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
The Cavaliers could be one of those happy-to-be-there teams, where two or three wins in the first round might sate them.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
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Noun
From bold hardware accents to playful prints and barely-there silhouettes, there’s no shortage of statement-making options.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 May 2026
The polka-dot slip dress Silky, slinky and a little sultry -- this iteration works as well with a denim jacket and chunky sandals or with barely-there heels for a night out.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Perhaps that is why there are many pink nail shades that simply never go out of style, such as legendary barely-there hues like Ballet Slippers and Bubble Bath, as well as more modern polishes that go beyond sheer baby pink.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
The Cavaliers could be one of those happy-to-be-there teams, where two or three wins in the first round might sate them.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for there
Interjection
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Councilmembers McOsker, Bob Blumenfield, John Lee, Adrin Nazarian and Monica Rodriguez voted no.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Little polyurethane nodes are cast in the shape of Cs on the medial side and no.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Heres’s his response: http://www.kevindeutsch.us/blog/my-response-newsdays-review-8.)—
vanityfair.com,
vanityfair.com,
13 July 2017
Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
Noun
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Interjection
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And in the Windsor Enclosure, well, just about anything goes.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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But there’s also something more disquieting at work here, and not just when George’s advances begin to feel very much like, well, advances.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Noun
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It was directed at outfielder Juan Soto, the Washington Nationals star who is suddenly and famously on the trading block and could be headed to you-know-where.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
22 July 2022
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The plot is a little messy and undisciplined, throwing into the second act a few wait-where-did-that-come-from incidents that may have been lifted from the book, but are baffling in the play.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
sun-sentinel.com,
24 Aug. 2019
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Another oil depot in Russia’s Rostov region was also struck, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Making Art Creative activities like painting or drawing activate multiple regions of the brain.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
Noun
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South Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar is expressing skepticism over the Cuban government's announcement of sweeping economic reforms that would open key sectors of the island's economy to private and foreign investment.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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All three Catalan animation titles play at Annecy this year, in an 11-title spread, counting both the festival and MIFA, which captures the rich range, talent and spirited co-production drive of Catalonia’s still fast-growing animation sector.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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